Tuesday - July 4, 2006

Gold!

On my way home from the Spoffs' this evening, heading west out of their
subdivision, I couldn't help but be awed by the sunset:

Details: 1/200 sec at f/6.3, 64 ISO, 92mm focal length (35mm equiv.)

It had rained much of the day. There were a couple of very loud claps of
thunder. The kids spent much of the afternoon playing in the yard in the
rain. They had a ball. That first lightning bolt and clap of thunder
sent them scurrying inside faster than you can imagine. The thunderclouds
had pretty much cleared out, though, leaving that awesome sunset behind.
But as I looped around the subdivision and turned back east, heading home,
I saw the fleeing thunderheads:

Details: 1/50 sec at f/3.2, 64 ISO, 50mm focal length (35mm equiv.)

They looked so billowy and golden. Wow. I had to pull over and take
some photos. So, I did. And, suddenly, a rainbow appeared: